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Allura and Douglas Mawson

By Gina Storey It is the season ….. for ship launches!  Late October saw me heading to Florida of the christening of the new Oceania ship The Allura. What a lovely cruise ship!  The day […]

Sienna Gardner in Tuscany with Collette.
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Collette

By Sienna Gardner If you have ever planned a holiday, you would know how overwhelming it can be! There are hundreds of questions and decisions to be made- from where to go, how to get […]

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The Latest Trends

WHAT are the latest trends in travel for Australians?  We were at a conference last week and picked up the latest information.  The up and coming destinations for Australians are in popularity order Antarctica; Sri […]

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Travelling Places

Imagine walking over a carpet of pink petals, of everything coming to life after a dark cold winter. Walk down the avenues of cherry blossom trees that line the babbling streams. This is what we […]

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Travelling with Sienna

Antarctica Expedition Diaries: Stage 1: Getting Ready It’s not every Tuesday you learn you are going to Antarctica. Yet, with a single email, my world’s axis tilts. The words “Expedition”, “December” and “Penguins” momentarily blur […]

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Uniword Cruises

THE second half of 2025 is proving busy for me.  After 33 years of Travelling Places I am taking the opportunity to take long service leave, so I will be in and out of the […]

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Travelling Places

Whether you are new to cruise or a sailing veteran it is vitally important to make sure you are on the right vessel for you.  Cruising is now a major part of the travel industry […]

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India with Uniworld

Exploring India is a cultural feast of colour, flavours, smells and tastes – all of your senses come alive!  Flying into India after several years I didn’t know what to expect except that this vast […]